COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONHopped-Up Blonde Ale, 5.4%ABV
Not really a Blonde Ale, not a Pale Ale, not an IPA. Happy Hops is a light colored refreshing ale with a pronounced hop character from the experimental 369 variety (Mosaic).

You may also see a special version of this beer once a year called Happy Hops Harvest, which is brewed with fresh "wet" hops grown locally.
Available year round

on tap at the brewery; light amber-gold color; floral hop aroma; great citrusy hop flavor; another good example of how well Russian River does hops; very light malt base let the hops shine; dry, bitter finish

This poured a lighter golden color with a white head. Aroma was of tropical fruity and citrusy hops. Not much malt there. Flavor was almost pils like malt with a light zero bitter fruity hop finish. Crushable.

On tap at the brewery. Pours pale color with a sticky white head. Lots of dank hops, citrus, tropical fruit. Caramel, malty, and honey. Flavor is hop forward, and dank. Nice. Very good. Hoppy for a pale ale. But good.

Draft at brewery. Nose is tropical and fruity with a touch of dank. Fairly clear light yellow. Taste is a light fruity hop with just a hint of grassiness. Seems a bit thin and overall light in hops and mouthfeel for a pale ale.

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